Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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erythr/o

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red

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leuk/o

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white

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cyan/o

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blue

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melan/o

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black

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5
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xanth/o

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yellow

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chlor/o

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green

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mono, uni

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1

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bi, di

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2

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tri

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3

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10
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quad

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4

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11
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semi, hemi

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1/2

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12
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centi

A

100 or 1/100

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13
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milli

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1,000 or 1/1,000

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14
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para

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nearby, beside, aside from

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peri

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around

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inter

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between

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17
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intra

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within, inside

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18
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extra

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outside, beyond

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19
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trans

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across

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20
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hyper

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above, excess, high

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21
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hypo

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low, below, deficient

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22
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neur/o

A

nerve

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23
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cephal/o

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head

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24
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encephal/o

A

brain

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25
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ot/o

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ear

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26
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ocul/o, opthalm/o

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eye

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27
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nas/o, rhin/o

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nose

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28
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bucc/o

A

cheek

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29
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ment/o

A

chin

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30
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or/o

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mouth

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31
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lingu/o

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tongue

32
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cervic/o

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neck

33
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thorac/o

A

chest

34
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cardi/o

A

heart

35
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pulmon/o, pulm/o

A

lung

36
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mamm/o

A

breast

37
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axill/o

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armpit

38
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brachi/o

A

arm

39
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carp/o

A

wrist

40
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phalang/o

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finger

41
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pollex

A

thumb

42
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

43
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gastr/o

A

stomach

44
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hepat/o

A

liver

45
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splen/o

A

spleen

46
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ren/o, nephr/o

A

kidney

47
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enter/o

A

intestine

48
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col/o

A

colon, large intestine

49
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tars/o

A

ankle

50
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femoral

A

thigh

51
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patell/o

A

kneecap

52
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ped/o

A

foot

53
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hallux

A

big toe

54
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QD, qd

A

every day

55
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BID, bid

A

two x a day, twice a day

56
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TID, tid

A

three x a day, thrice a day

57
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QID, qid

A

four x a day

58
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PRN, prn

A

pro re nata, as needed

59
Q

STAT

A

now, immediately
(written in ALL CAPS)

60
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ac

A

ante cibum, before meals

61
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pc

A

post cibum, after meals

62
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hs

A

hours of sleep, bedtime

hora somni

63
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NPO, npo

A

nothing by mouth

nil per os

64
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PO, po

A

by mouth

per os

65
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PR, pr

A

per rectum

66
Q

OD

A

right eye

Oculus dexter

67
Q

OS

A

left eye

Oculus sinister

68
Q

OU

A

both eyes

Oculus uterque

69
Q

AD

A

right ear

Auris dexter

70
Q

AS

A

left ear

Auris sinister

71
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AU

A

both ears

Auris uterque

72
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gtt(s)

A

drop(s)

73
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mL

A

milliliter

74
Q

mg

A

milligram

75
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

76
Q

Tbs, Tbsp

A

tablespoon